Tagged culture wars

Disclaimer: The following remarks aren’t meant as an exhaustive commentary on the plenitude of issues broached by either the review or the book in question. These are but brief observations on the generally negative response Jordan Peterson has drawn from certain expected corners, of which Pankaj Mishra’s is but one, albeit highly illustrative, example. The…

In the poem of Hesiod, Works and Days, we find the famous mythological figure of Pandora, an Eve-like figure who was the first woman created by the gods and endowed with various gifts. From Athena she received practical skills, such as weaving, yet the other gods in their contribution were rather more mischievous. Hermes presented…

It is refreshing to see that the realm of politics is once again bursting with new ideas, bold proposals, and a sense of purpose, as opposed to the pragmatic sterility that has characterized Western governments in the age of neoliberalism. In contrast to a mentality of ‘managing decay’ that more accurately described a Cameron or…

Gender equality is a tough thing to discuss as a man in 2017. Quite often you’ll be met with phrases like “check your privilege”, or get accused of “mansplaining”, this can happen even when you are in agreement. So when exactly is it our place to discuss the matter? The feminist struggle towards gender equality…

“Atop the bell tower of the modern church the progressive clergyman, instead of a cross, places a weathervane” – Nicolas Gomez-Davila Dear reader, it can be said that many significant legal rulings and legislative efforts which have characterized recent times, whether in Ireland’s referendum result on the legal sanctioning of same-sex relations as being equivalent…